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  • Collection: Coll. 104 Gay Community News Photograph Collection

Three rows of women from the Boston Women's Community Radio arranged in a portrait, smiling.

George Mansour standing in front of the offices of Gay Community News offices at 62 Berkeley St.

Tim McFeely holds up a photograph while speaking into a megaphone in a photo gallery.

Portrait of Jonathan Mann, first Director of the Global Programme on AIDS of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Jack Rubin speaks into a microphone at during a meeting of the Gay Business Association with other members looking on.

The nametag-wearing audience at a Gay Business Association event in a bar with a white elephant on the wall.

Homophile Community Health Service Executive Director Susan Rosen speaking in front of a podium.

Wendy Hunt and Jackie Mack stand behind a DJ booth for an event called "Big Splash."

Jacqui Mac holds a vinyl record next to an unidentified person who is crossed out with marker.

Jacqui Mac posing with an unidentified person in front of vinyl records.

Portrait of Ann Maguire edited for publication, Maguire is wearing a Beantown's Women's Rugby shirt. In the 1970s, Maguire hosted the WBUR radio show Gay Way, managed the Lesbian bar Somewhere, and served as the manager of Elaine Noble's successful…

Literary historian Roger Austen with writer and activist John Mitzel.

John Mitzel posing with The Sexual Outlaw by John Rechy sometime after the crackdown on cruising at the Boston Public Library.

Abe Rybeck smiling with his arm around a man wearing a sweater dress and hat that reads "Like a Virgin."

The Batucada Belles, founded in 1982, are an all-women percussion troupe that has performed the Brazilian-inspired batucada samba in the Boston Pride march, the Walk for Hunger, the AIDS Walk, and other social justice rallies in the Greater Boston…

Cablevision of Boston General Manager, Henry J. Ferris, Jr., presents checks totaling $1,665 to AIDS Action Committee Director, Larry Kessler (on left). The proceeds came from Bravo’s “Unfinished Stories” telethon and from the “Clash of the Legends”…

Tom Barstow, Co-Director of Gay Vote '80, addressing a large audience from a podium under a banner: "Lesbian and Gay Caucus".

Elaine Noble, center, and Ann Maguire, her campaign manager, right, on the night of Noble’s successful election to the Massachusetts House in 1974. Noble was the first out LGBTQ+ eperson elected to any US state legislature. Nancy Gertner, left, would…

Two police officers stare blankly at the camera, wearing full uniform.

Seven of the plaintiffs in a case against the San Francisco police, posing for the camera on some steps, looking grim. Some of the 25 plaintiffs who are suing the San Francisco police dept. for beatings on Casino Street, October 6, 1989

Close up portrait of Charley Shively

Kevin Cathcart and Dr. Alex Coleman speaking at an unknown event.

Adrienne Hawkins and other women of Impulse Dance Co.

Four women dancers wearing diverse costumes dance on a black stage with one hand percussionist behind them.

De Anna Battle, Kathleen Wells, and La Phillip on stage with various percussion instruments.

Chicana feminist writer and activist Cherríe Moraga reading at Glad Day Bookstore.

On verso: Adult Children of Heterosexuals performs their unique brand of high camp, raucous cabaret at Nightstage in Cambridge on July 6 at 8pm. Band members (l to r) Scott Madden, Felice Shays, Lynn Brown, and (bottom) Abe Rybeck will croon to make…

Pure Polyesther is a hilarious and subversive retelling of the Old Testament story of Esther. The Theater Offensive's purimspiel mixes slapstick, klezmer, cross-dressing, outrageous scenery-chewing, and queer coupling with an earnest message about…

Left to Right: Richard Brown, Richard Chamberlin, Donna McKay-Raudozzi, Don Gorton, Carrie Wofford, Arline Isaacson, Andrew Held, Jeff Martin (standing), David LaFontaine. Received an award on Saturday, Jan. 20. The award was given by Rainbow…

Boston Gay Men's Chorus singers in a concert from the side with reflection in piano.

Woman speaking in front of a banner for the Boston Women's Fund.

Woman speaking in front of a banner for the Boston Women's Fund.

"Sophie Pann with Jamaica Plain resident Nancy Hughes stars of Michelle Gabow's newest play Knock, Knock, an amazing journey through dreams, laughter, loss, grieving & magic."

Beverly Smith and two unidentified demonstrators, possibly Barbara Smith, speaking at Boston Pride, 1979.

View looking down at from above on Dignity Boston members marching in Gay Pride March.

A group of men standing in a row, holding beers and wearing winter clothes inside, while smiling at the camera at the Boston Gay Men's Center.

Rosario Salerno at a campaign event for her successful bid as an at-large City Council Member.

Close-up portrait of Lucia Valeska, then co-executive director of the National Gay Task Force, for use in GCN Vol 6 No 48.

Judith Casselberry plays the guitar and sings into a microphone while Jaque Dupree sings next to her.

Members of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus perform in front of an audience while wearing interesting sweaters.

Canadian Vice-Consul Francois La Rochelle and Jearald Moldenhauer of Glad Day Bookshop Boston/Toronto.

The ruined entrance and stairway leading up to the Gay Community News office after a fire.

Poet Adrienne Rich reading at an unknown location.

Local singer Rashida Shah in concert at Morse Auditorium, billed alongside singer Meg Christian.

Burned file cabinets removed from GCN's offices at 22 Bromfield Street after the 1982 arson, from Mike Reigle collection.

Firefighter exiting 22 Bromfield Street, the location of GCN and Fag Rag offices as well as Glad Day Books, after the 1982 arson, from Mike Riegle collection.
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